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                                                    Ŀ
              K E E P I N G   I N   T O U C H        
                      
            SPITFIRE Monthly Support Newsletter      
              for registered SPITFIRE Sysops!        
                        March 1994                   
           Compliments of BUFFALO CREEK SOFTWARE     
             Buffalo Creek's BBS * 515-225-8496      
               38400/19200/9600/2400/1200 Baud       
                          2 Nodes                    
                                                     
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                    Edited by Jacque Shipley
       The Mother Board BBS - (515) 986-3464 - 14400 Baud
                Sysop Of The Month by Walt Crede
      Roam This Fertile Land -  (515) 288-8755 - 2400 Baud
         Newly Registered SPITFIRE BBS List by Ann Woltz
                  Other Contributions As Noted


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    Notes from the author of SPITFIRE!   Ŀ
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͸
 SPITFIRE v3.5 REPORT 
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   First and foremost, please understand that SPITFIRE v3.5 is not
finished and will not be finished for some time to come.  I am happy
to report that much progress has been made in the development of
SPITFIRE v3.5 since the last newsletter.  In the event you want a
somewhat detailed report of the changes and additions in SPITFIRE
v3.5 then you can download WHATSNEW.35 from Buffalo Creek's BBS.

   I want to take this opportunity to openly share some of my
concerns regarding our current SPITFIRE upgrade policy.  First, I
want to start by saying that we have done our very best over the
years to treat our customers fair by providing free upgrades.  It is
our desire to continue to treat people right and fair by providing
free upgrades, however, there are getting to be a number of stumbling
blocks.  This opportunity is taken to discuss those stumbling blocks.

   1) When upgrading, we have always allowed our customers to
      download their registered copy of SPITFIRE from our bulletin
      board.  This became a problem because of the disk space
      requirement to have that many copies of SPITFIRE available for
      download.  Thus, shortly before the release of SPITFIRE v3.4 I
      developed a little program named SFPUTSN which was to be used
      by those Sysops who wanted to download their copy of SPITFIRE
      v3.4.  SFPUTSN allowed Sysops to convert the shareware copy of
      SPITFIRE v3.4 into their registered copy.  In my opinion, this
      was extremely beneficial to everyone involved.  We didn't have
      to compile each copy of SPITFIRE individually,  The customer
      could save phone expenses by just downloading the necessary
      SFPUTSN files from our board and download the shareware copy
      from a local board.  It seemed like a wonderful idea to me (and
      quite frankly I still think so).  However, after I provided a
      certain Sysop with a thorough and complete explanation of the
      SFPUTSN concept, he left a series of messages in a public forum
      on a mail system stating things like how stupid the SFPUTSN
      concept was etc etc etc.  The end result of this Sysop's
      actions is that the SFPUTSN will not be available for upgrading
      to SPITFIRE v3.5 and thus the ability to download SPITFIRE
      upgrades will not be available.  This seriously concerns me for
      many reasons.

   2) When upgrading via US Mail, we have always charged a very
      minimal shipping and handling fee to cover our expenses.  This
      option has been offered with 2 different fees (with or without
      an updated manual or manual supplement).  It has become
      perfectly clear to me that there are those who do not
      appreciate our efforts in this regard.  I will quote some
      remarks from a 'public' message which I recently found on my
      board.  

      In this message, this person stated (in part) "who was already
      gouging the gang with upgrade fees".  I challenge anyone
      (including the author of this abusive message) to demonstrate
      that Buffalo Creek has charged a SPITFIRE upgrade fee.  His
      remark is totally and completely false.  We do NOT charge an
      upgrade fee and we ONLY charge a minimal shipping and handling
      fee when the Sysop wants the upgrade shipped.
      
      In this message, this person stated "people who were tired of
      being pushed around 'cause they didn't meet some nutty
      requirements.".  First of all, I have NOT pushed anyone around
      regarding a SPITFIRE upgrade so clearly this person is again
      not telling the truth.  Second, I have to assume that the
      'nutty requirements' remarks is in regard to our requirement
      that the SPITFIRE 'Upgrade Request & Order Form' be completed
      and returned.  It has become clear to me that there must be
      something difficult about marking an 'X' on the SPITFIRE
      'Upgrade Request & Order Form' and placing it in the mail.

      We incur approximately a $0.75 expense for each SPITFIRE
      upgrade notice which we mail.  We spend well over $1,500.00
      just to mail out the SPITFIRE upgrade notices and this does
      not take into consideration our time of putting the mailing
      together.  Placing an 'X' on a form and putting that form in
      mail doesn't seem like too much to ask when we are giving 
      an upgrade away.

So, what is the solution?  The upgrade download option was ruined and
will no longer be available.  The upgrade ship option is being ruined
by those who complain and lie about our upgrade procedures.  There
are other BBS software firms who charge $50-$75 per year for support
and I understand that this fee also covers the cost of upgrades.  I
absolutely do not want to utilize this kind of system.  I would much
rather treat people right and fair by providing free support and free
upgrades.  However, please put yourself in my shoes.  How do you
think it makes me feel after doing everything that we can to treat
people right and then read messages which say things like the quotes
above.  What am I missing here?  I was taught to not look a gift
horse in the mouth and that always made good sense to me.  The
'golden rule' teaches us to 'do unto others as you would have others
do unto you' which again makes sense to me.  Thus, I want to be
treated right and fair so that is the way I attempt to treat our
customers.  But yet there seems to be this constant abuse such as
demonstrated in the message quotes (above).  As honest as I can be
with you, I am at a loss.  I do not know how to offer SPITFIRE v3.5
when it is finished.  I can tell you that I am VERY reluctant to
spend approximately $1500.00 to mail upgrade notices and then receive
a bunch of abuse for it.

I hope this doesn't sound like 'Mike crying in his beer' because that
is not my purpose.  My purpose is to attempt to explain my total
frustration when I think about releasing SPITFIRE v3.5.

                         Until next time, may God bless you...
                         Mike, Ann & family

                         [ John 15:13 ]ͻ
                           Greater love hath no man than  Ŀ
                           this, that a man lay down his   
                           life for his friends.           
                         ͼ 
                           


͸
 INITIAL PLANNING BEGINS FOR THE 1994 SPITFIRE CONFERENCE 
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   Let me emphasize the key word of this article - PLANNING! - just
so there is no confusion.  There has been no formalized decision or
announcement in regard to when or where the 1994 SPITFIRE Sysop
Conference will be held.  However, as part of that planning process,
Mike and Ann Woltz would like to hear from the SPITFIRE Sysops.

   Currently, the dates of July 1, 2 and 3 are being considered for
the conference.  However, since these dates coincide with the July
4th holiday (a three day weekend for many) there is some concern this
may create a problem for many Sysops.  On the other hand, Sysops
might prefer having the conference over a long weekend.
   
   Therefore, the Woltz's are asking Sysops to call Buffalo Creek's
BBS and leave a comment to Mike, expressing their opinion in regard
to the aforementioned dates.

   In responding, please keep your message to the point and also
understand that Mike simply cannot reply to these messages.  However,
be assured that even though your message will not be replied to, your
input will be tallied along with the other responses and used for
determining the dates the conference will be scheduled.


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 INTERNET MAIL AND A USENET FEED FOR A SPITFIRE BBS 
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   What is the Internet?  The Internet is a collection of mostly
large mainframe, a few super computers and lot of mini-computers.
These machines are owned and operated by the government, large
corporations, colleges and universities.  The vast majority of these
machines are connected or inter-networked with each other via
high-speed dedicated data lines.  This is where the term "Internet"
comes from.

   The Usenet is a collection of news groups, (message conferences)
that are transmitted via the Internet.  These are public news groups
and people from all over the world who "post" messages to them.
Topics range from advanced mathematics to sex.  At last count there
were over 4000 news groups.

   It is important to understand the difference between Internet mail
and the Usenet.  Internet mail can be sent all over the world, and is
generally person to person.  You can send mail to mail servers and
file servers.  Prodigy, Compuserve and AOL are on the Internet, so
you can even E-mail their users.
     
   If you are on any of the mail networks, you'll find that the basic
concepts for sending and receiving mail are the same.  What gave me
the most problems was the way these terms were defined.  Since most
of the systems that send and receive mail are Unix based they tend to
use standardized names for certain processes in there mail transfers.

   UUCP (Unix to Unix Copy) is one of those standardized names.  A
UUCP feed, is really just the set-up for sending and receiving
Internet mail and the Usenet Newsgroups.  UUCICO (pronounced
You-You-Sike-Oh) is a program that does the actual dialing, and
transferring of mail.  The Waffle BBS's UUCICO is very powerful, and
works well.  This UUCICO is also used by WILDUUCP, the Internet mail
software for Wildcat!

   First thing you'll need to do is select a host. I selected the
Holonet (1-510-704-1058). This is a commercial system that
specializes in providing UUCP feeds to BBS's.  You can also connect
to the system at 14.4!  If you choose the Holonet you will need to
decide if you  want a Fido based mail packet or a Waffle mail packet.
If you use a fido mail packet then you'll be able to import mail
directly into your SF message area, using a Fido mail tosser.

   You'll also want to apply for a Domain name service.  This will
allow your bbs to have its own address on the Internet.  As an
example, my bbs address is cyb.com  This means that any mail address
suffixed with cyb.com will come to my BBS.  Since I log into the
Internet area on my BBS as dhala, my internet address is :
dhala@cyb.com.

   I decided to run the Waffle BBS as a door from my main menu.  The
Waffle BBS package has all the utilities you'll need make your mail
runs, and process your mail.  To run the Waffle as a door you'll need
to code a utility that will read SPITFIRE's drop file (SFDOORS.DAT,
SFMAIN.DAT, etc.) and pass the baud rate to the Waffle's start up
batch file.  Using the Waffle your users can then enter and read
Internet E-mail and post messages to whatever Usenet news groups you
have decided to carry.

   Waffle's UUCICO will dial your host, upload your outgoing mail and
download your incoming mail.  It should be noted that UUCICO's almost
always use a file transfer protocol called "G" .  It is possible on
some systems to use Zmodem but it is not standard practice.  Remember
that Unix and Dos file naming conventions are not always compatible.
Waffles' UUCICO converts the Unix filenames on the fly.

   Your Waffle mail packet can be prepared for you in a number of
ways.  There are two types of data compression that are used, 12 bit
and 16 bit.  This is accomplished by a program called COMPRESS (one
of those standardized names).  I prefer the 16 bit compression. It
doesn't compress files as tight as PKZIP, but it works.  Your mail
can also be batched or unbatched.  I prefer batched as it comes
through faster.  The Waffle has all the utilities you'll need to
process your mail.

   Making my mail runs is a straight forward process.  I've
configured a SPITFIRE event to run at 5:00 AM daily.  My SF.BAT looks
something like this:

     @ECHO OFF
     D:
     CD\WAFFLE                                  
     UUQ > D:\WAFFLE\OUTMAIL.DAT     make a file showing the  
                                     mail that it is queued.    
                                       
     UUCICO -S holonet               dial the host and transfer 
                                     mail.
     UUXQT                           process the incoming mail. 
 
     C:
     CD\SF

   One thing I've noticed about the "G" protocol, is that it isn't
very fast.  I have a 14.4 DS modem and my average throughput has been
1200 cps (compressed files).  I usually average around 1650cps with a
zipped file and ZModem.

   If I can be of any assistance to any other SPITFIRE Sysops, please
feel free to contact me via Circuit Net.  You can also contact via
the Internet.  My internet address is: dhala@cyb.com


Article contributed by:
Dave Hala Jr.
Cyberspace BBS, running SPITFIRE v3.4
Circuit Net 515004
Internet: dhala@cyb.com


͸
 SPITFIRE BOARD-OF-THE-MONTH 
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                     Arsenal Computer Service BBS
                          Dave Clark, Sysop
                            913-234-9395
                           Topeka, Kansas

   Arsenal Computer Service BBS started out in October of 1990, right
after I got my first computer for my own.  The first computer I ever
worked on used punch cards, so you can tell how long I had been in
the game, but it wasn't until 1990 that I broke down and got one of
my own.  Soon afterwards, my brother was telling me that I should run
a BBS with it... I thought he was crazy!  (smile!)  But I soon needed
access to get to my material at home while I was at work, so I set up
a little BBS for that, using (eeek!) Maxihost.

   Some of my friends wanted to try it out, so I let them on...  and
then more people heard about it, and more, and before one month was
up, Maxihost was sadly overburdened by all the people wanting access.
I started to look around for another software to handle the load.  I
had met Sean Fahey a bit before this, and he brought me over several
pieces of software, but handed me one in particular first, with the
statement "This feels like your kind of Software, Dave." That
software was SPITFIRE, and after trying it once, I have used it ever
since.

   Once I had SPITFIRE, I went ahead and made the BBS public.  ACS
BBS, then operating as Fremont Arsenal, started out life on my
Northgate 386/20, using a 2400 baud modem, a 65 meg hard drive, one
meg of memory, and perhaps most astonishingly, only a mono monitor.
After all, I didn't need no stinken' color, right?  (Grin!)

   Demand for access started to exceed the supply of time on one
node, so when my callers started asking for another line, I asked
them to help out.  And they did!  Very quickly I had enough money to
support running a second line using Desqview.  However, as so many
others have figured out, using Multitasking is only a temporary
solution, and I eventually had to go the way of the LAN.

   When I went to a LAN system, I gave my contributing callers a
choice...  they could either help out by sending in money for the
bills, or they could donate their old equipment to help expand the
board.  Believe it or not, there were several people that did just
that!  I had modems, LAN cards, hard drives, memory, CD-ROM drives,
monitors, and even complete machines donated to help expand the
board!  Needless to say, these people hold a special place on ACS,
because without this kind of support, the Arsenal would not be where
it is today.

   After getting into the BBS CD-ROM scene and finding only a handful
of people that actually knew what the heck was going on in regards to
BBS readiness, I decided to help out some of my fellow SysOps in
setting up their CD-ROM's.  Eventually, I started selling the discs
after having made them "BBS ready" myself, whether or not they came
ready to run.

   The BBS has proved to be pivotal in many ways in my life.  Without
the BBS, I would not have met several of the people that have played
important roles in my life.  For example, I met my wife, Korene,
through the BBS.  Korene was a caller on my board, and one day, she
managed to invoke the page command, something that I had kept off the
menu in order to make my life a bit more peaceful.  Well, she found
it and paged me.  This intrigued me enough that I had to see what
this person wanted.  Well, one thing led to another, we finally got
in contact with each other personally, and eventually... well...
(smile!)  I am very lucky in a lot of respects here.  Most SysOp
Wives are the type that complain about expenditures on the Board.
Korene was a BBS caller before becoming a SysOp wife, and she is now
a SysOp in her own right.  The interesting thing is that Korene is
the one that pushes to put more equipment online, because she wants
it for her board now!  (smile!)

   About 2 years ago, my employer of over a decade could no longer
afford to pay my salary (can we say "downsizing?"), and I decided at
that point that I was no longer going to work for another person.
Instead, I decided to take my BBS and make it my livelihood.  The BBS
became commercial, and I decided to expand the CD-ROM Business to
include not only sales, but publishing of CD-ROM's.  But even with
going "commercial" I made one promise to myself... that SysOps,
especially SPITFIRE SysOps, would always have free access.  If it
weren't for the helpfulness of other SPITFIRE SysOps, it would have
been very difficult for me to build the board up to the point where
it is today, and I wanted to make sure that I would give others the
same opportunities that were afforded to me.

   My callers and customers have supported my efforts to the point
where ACS BBS has now grown to ten lines (nine of which are on a
rollover system), 21 computers, all high speed modems, and 28
gigabytes of storage between the 28 online CD-ROM's and the hard
drives.  The CD-ROM's are run through Mike Robinson's SFRom program.
In addition to all that online, we have currently about 50 gigabytes
of CD-ROM storage offline for access through Richard Lemaster's
SFRequest program.  ACS BBS has two full time employees: myself and
Scott Reigle, another SPITFIRE SysOp (Farkem Asylum). Korene, my
wife, helps out by answering most of the local mail and writing the
checks (especially for that equipment she wants added!). Korene also
SysOps the Private Line sub-board.

   The Arsenal now makes its living through sales of online services,
and by helping out other SysOps put CD-ROM to work on their systems.
We sell everything from single discs to complete hardware/software
packages that have everything you need to put CD-ROM on your BBS with
a minimum of fuss.

   The one thing that we are dedicated to in our goals here at ACS is
to help out other SysOps to make their boards a success.  Although
not everyone can turn their hobby into their vocation, anyone can, if
they want to, make their board a lot more attractive to their
callers.  What we do here at ACS is help out SysOps by giving them
cost effective and easy ways to set up tons of files on their boards
with very little effort.

   There are several people that I would like to thank here publicly
for their involvement in helping me to make ACS what it is today:
Obviously, Mike Woltz, because without the SPITFIRE BBS system, it
just wouldn't have happened.  Ray Anderson, for dragging me kicking
and screaming into Netmail.  Steve Newman, for all of his help with
SPITFIRE and netmail in general.  Don Hutson, for giving me a taste
of CD-ROM publishing.  Mike Robinson, Richard LeMaster, Derek
Motlock, Wes Wadsworth and David Pierron, for providing the software
that makes it easy for me to do what I do in SPITFIRE.  And I also
want to give thanks to Jeff Edwards, a Wildcat SysOp, who gave me one
heck of an informal education in the CD-ROM market.  And of course,
Korene, my lovely bride, and Scott Reigle, for without them, this
would not exist today, at least with any of my alleged sanity intact.

   Being what I do for a living now, I come into contact with SysOps
of all sorts of software.  Several of them have attempted to
"convert" me to the "one true faith."  But I tell you what...
SPITFIRE does what I want to do, and it's easy for me to work with.
No mix of features elsewhere has offered me that, and because of
that, I'm here to stay.  Besides, I would hate to answer 2,000
messages saying "what happened to my access?" (Grin!)

Thank you, Mike Woltz, for making it all possible!


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 SYSOP-OF-THE-MONTH 
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                        Franz Scheurer
                        The Wizard BBS
                        +61 2 975 5692
                       Sydney, Australia
                        

   I was born in Switzerland (Bern to be exact) into a family of
Hoteliers.  Growing up in a picture book country gave me a real
distaste for snow and cold weather.  (It's no fun going to school on
skis, shovelling snow from the driveway in the early hours of the
morning, nor freezing your butt off for 10 months of the year.)
After graduating with a degree in Commerce I turned my back on
academic life and took up an apprenticeship as a photographer.  After
successful completion I started work as a journalist/photo-reporter
for various Swiss Newspapers.

   I spent considerable time in the Middle East (both in Israel and
most of the Arabic Countries) and found it impossible to go back and
settle in the cold of Switzerland.  I decided to emigrate to a warmer
climate and left for the shores of Australia in 1971

   Settling down in Sydney was as easy as falling of a horse.  I
seemed to fit right in and worked my way from a counter-jumper in a
photographic store to the position of manager in a couple of years.

   I took Australian citizenship in 1973.

   Always looking for another challenge, I travelled the world for
one year in 1983/4 and lectured on the use of large format cameras to
professional photographers.  Then, homesick for Down Under, I
returned to Sydney, with a new wife that I managed to "kidnap" in
Germany.

   In 1988 I founded my own Advertising Agency and that is to this
day my way of earning a quid. (oz talk for making a living).

   Roughly at this same time, my wife (who is a qualified accountant
and looks after my books) decided that she needed a computer to cope
with her work and I remember distinctly putting up quite a fight.  I
mean who really needs a computer, and what the heck for......?

   Alas the mind needs to be constantly challenged and occupied.  I
found the advertising industry rather boring and predictable and even
though I enjoy what I do, it is hardly a challenge.  So I made the
fatal mistake to sit down at the new-fangled gizmo that occupied the
prime space on my office desk.  Within a couple of weeks I was well
on the way towards a quick divorce by spending more time in front of
the "box" than with my better half.  I fell in love with Pascal (the
programming language, not a bloke!) and that was it.  I finally found
something to really use my little grey cells and it was only a matter
of time before I discovered the on-line world by receiving my first
modem for my birthday in 1990

   It took two more months for me to give in to myself and start my
first BBS.  Much to my surprise there was no-one else in Australia
who used the name "The Wizard BBS", which was my first choice and on
the 1st August 1990 I went on line.  (Coincidentally the Swiss
National Day)

   I started with SPITFIRE and I stayed with SPITFIRE.

   1993 saw the launch of a new Australasian Magazine called "Chips N
Bits" which caters to the "on-line" world of sysops and BBS users,
similar to the American Boardwatch Magazine.  I immediately saw the
potential of such a magazine and started to submit articles.  Today I
am a regular contributor to every issue and I enjoy this immensely.
It also enables me to advertise my BBS and CircuitNet and it made me
test just about every BBS software under the sun.

   I still run SPITFIRE!

   The same year also saw the Remote Imaging Protocol become the de
facto standard and I embraced the possibility to present top quality
graphics on line together with SF 3.4 whole-heartedly.

   I also write a regular column called the BBS Decimator, which
makes me visit and write about other BBS', making sure, that I have
to keep up-to-date with what is happening in Cyberspace at all times.

   Interests and hobbies which I have include, of course the obvious,
computers and programming.  Also, there are 4WD and exploring
Australia's Outback.  That's not to mention my special talent of
being a Great Cook! (with a belly to match).  I also speak three
languages:  English, German, and French.
   
   The Wizard BBS serves as the Australian Support Site for SPITFIRE
BBS Software and the Australian Hub for CircuitNet.  The BBS is run
on a 486DX2-66 with a total 2.2 gig hard-drive space and CD ROM.  SF
3.4 is currently being run under Windows NT.

   My BBS is my life (just ask my wife) and I run it because I think
like a 
            Sunset over the ocean or 
            Patting your dog or 
            Hugging a loved one

some of the best things in life should be free and this is my way to
contribute to mankind.  I am lucky to have the knowledge and the
resources and I am honoured to be able to share both with the world.


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  NEWLY REGISTERED SPITFIRE SYSTEMS 
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   A hearty welcome is extended to the following, who have
recently become public registered SPITFIRE Bulletin Board Systems:

Alvin BBS.....................................713-331-0317....9600 BPS
John Stone, Sysop.....................................Liverpool, Texas

The Outer Limits..............................602-749-9435...14400 BPS
Chris Buchanan, Sysop..................................Tucson, Arizona

Defcon BBS....................................516-437-1659...14400 BPS
Mike Christiansen, Sysop.......................New Hyde Park, New York

Downeast BBS..................................506-466-5104....9600 BPS
Michael Kayne, Sysop...........................St. Stephen, NB, Canada

B.A.C.E.......................................606-784-6433...14400 BPS
Jay Pitts, Sysop....................................Morehead, Kentucky

The Cycle of Revolution.......................513-829-5727...57600 BPS
Glenn Jackson, Sysop...................................Fairfield, Ohio

SPEEDLINK.....................................403-449-5423...14000 BPS
Colin Ferguson, Sysop........................Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The War Zone BBS..............................519-751-2277...14400 BPS
Paul Burthom, Sysop.........................Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Gay Agenda Resistance.........................503-292-3305....2400 BPS
Greg Lathrop, Sysop...................................Portland, Oregon

The Badlands..................................307-635-2561...14400 BPS
Steven Hextell, Sysop................................Cheyenne, Wyoming

Virtual Doorways..............................910-323-0293...14400 BPS
Shawn Hood, Sysop.........................Fayetteville, North Carolina

Pirate's Cove BBS.............................414-564-2694...14400 BPS
Chritiaan Jacobs, Sysop............................Oostburg, Wisconsin

Omega Seven...............................011-49-971-97036...19200 BPS
Patrick Kildea, Sysop.......................................APO Adress

Small Business INK............................310-833-5975....9600 BPS
Nancy Ward, Sysop................................San Pedro, California

D&M Services..................................317-784-6470...14400 BPS
Michael Berry, Sysop.............................Indianapolis, Indiana

The Vision BBS................................615-896-7949...14400 BPS
Norman Kennedy, Sysop..........................Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Seaweed BBS...................................415-453-8556...14400 BPS
Rod Sager, Sysop..................................Petaluma, California

HomeWard Bound................................905-840-0592...14400 BPS
Ernest Nachtigall, Sysop.....................Brampton, Ontario, Canada



   In addition, there were 11 new private SPITFIRE BBS Systems
registered.  These private SPITFIRE BBS's included registrations
from: Nashville, Tennessee; Morton Grove, Illinois; Pittsford, 
New York; Ft. Worth, Texas; Radcliffe, Kentucky; Coconut Creek,
Florida; Plano, Illinois; Orrville, Ohio; Cedar Falls, Iowa;    
Cleveland, Tennessee; and Littleton, Colorado.

   There were 25 registrations for whom registration information
was incomplete.  These included BBS's in: Newark, Delaware;   
Madison, Wisconsin; Cleveland, Tennessee; Indianapolis, Indiana;
Logansport, Indiana; Columbus, Mississippi; Falls River, 
Massachusetts; Portland, Oregon; Palmer, Alaska; Ft. Worth, Texas;
Sante Fe, New Mexico; Puyallup, Washington; Fort Washington,    
Maryland; Wasilla, Alaska; Brampton, Ontario, Canada; St. Paul,
Minnesota; Independence, Missouri; Mercier, Quebec, Canada;
Des Moines, Iowa; Wichita, Kansas; an APO Address; Ogden, Utah;
Birkland, Auckland, New Zealand; Fayetteville, North Carolina;
and Thomasville, Pennsylvania.


   The increase in registrations where information is incomplete
is largely due to Buffalo Creek's Software's policy of accepting
on-line Mastercard and Visa credit card registrations.


   JUST A REMINDER...the newsletter is always looking for
contributions!  Please forward any articles in ASCII text to
either Buffalo Creek's BBS or The Mother Board BBS.

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